Title :
Electricity industry restructuring in California: policy issues for deregulation and lessons for the developing countries
Author_Institution :
City of Palo Alto Utilities, CA
Abstract :
The restructuring of the electricity industry in California, initiated on March 31, 1998, was expected to usher in competition among electricity service providers and reduce electricity rates for all customers. The salient features of the new structure and the experience with the process is discussed. The focus is on specific policy issues related to restructuring and the lessons to be learnt from the California experience by other regions and countries
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; California; ancillary services; deregulation; developing countries; electricity industry restructuring; electricity rates reduction; electricity service providers competition; policy issues; power exchange bidding system; transmission charges; Cities and towns; Communication industry; Costs; Electricity supply industry deregulation; Energy consumption; Investments; Mesh generation; Monopoly; Power generation; Power industry;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON '98. 1998 IEEE Region 10 International Conference on Global Connectivity in Energy, Computer, Communication and Control
Conference_Location :
New Delhi
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4886-9
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1998.798270
